Basecamp vs Nifty Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Free
- Run 1 project free forever
- 1 GB of storage
- Up to 20 users
Pro Unlimited
- Unlimited projects
- 5 terabytes storage space (10x Pro)
- Fixed price — no per-user charges
- Includes Admin Pro Pack upgrade
- Includes Timesheet upgrade
- Personal onboarding with our team
- Priority 24/7/365 customer support, your questions get answered first
- More payment options including credit card, check, ACH, or wire
- Extended 60-day free trial
Pro
- Unlimited projects
- 500 GB storage space
- Pay-per-user
- Optional upgrades sold separately
- Self-guided onboarding
- 24/7/365 customer support
- Pay by credit card
- 30-day free trial
Free
- Team Members
- Storage Space
- Active Projects
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Discussions
- Docs
- Files
- Team Chat
- Portfolios
- Recurring Tasks
- Task Dependencies
- Milestone Dependencies
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Google SSO
- Self-Serve Help Center
Pro
- Team Members
- Storage Space
- Active Projects
- Guests & Clients
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Discussions
- Docs
- Files
- Team Chat
- Portfolios
- Recurring Tasks
- Task Dependencies
- Milestone Dependencies
- Time Tracking & Reporting
- Custom Fields
- Budget Tracking
- Workflow Automations
- File Proofing
- Cross-Project Overviews
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Google SSO
- Self-Serve Help Center
- Priority Support
Business
Popular- Team Members
- Storage Space
- Active Projects
- Guests & Clients
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Discussions
- Docs
- Files
- Team Chat
- Portfolios
- Recurring Tasks
- Task Dependencies
- Milestone Dependencies
- Time Tracking & Reporting
- Custom Fields
- Budget Tracking
- Workflow Automations
- File Proofing
- Cross-Project Overviews
- Goals Tracking
- Team Workloads
- Custom Roles & Permissions
- Automatic Check-Ins
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Google SSO
- Microsoft SSO
- Open API
- Custom Domain
- Self-Serve Help Center
- Priority Support
Unlimited
- Team Members
- Storage Space
- Active Projects
- Guests & Clients
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Discussions
- Docs
- Files
- Team Chat
- Portfolios
- Recurring Tasks
- Task Dependencies
- Milestone Dependencies
- Time Tracking & Reporting
- Custom Fields
- Budget Tracking
- Workflow Automations
- File Proofing
- Cross-Project Overviews
- Goals Tracking
- Team Workloads
- Custom Roles & Permissions
- Automatic Check-Ins
- Native Forms
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Google SSO
- Microsoft SSO
- Open API
- Custom Domain
- Custom SAML
- White Labeling
- IP Restriction
- Self-Serve Help Center
- Priority Support
- Dedicated Success Manager
Enterprise
- Storage Space
- Active Projects
- Guests & Clients
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Discussions
- Docs
- Files
- Team Chat
- Portfolios
- Recurring Tasks
- Task Dependencies
- Milestone Dependencies
- Time Tracking & Reporting
- Custom Fields
- Budget Tracking
- Workflow Automations
- File Proofing
- Cross-Project Overviews
- Goals Tracking
- Team Workloads
- Custom Roles & Permissions
- Automatic Check-Ins
- Native Forms
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Google SSO
- Microsoft SSO
- Open API
- Custom Domain
- Custom SAML
- White Labeling
- IP Restriction
- Self-Serve Help Center
- Priority Support
- Dedicated Success Manager
Basecamp vs Nifty FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Basecamp starts lower at $15/mo, compared to $79/mo for Nifty.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Both use a hybrid model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Basecamp: They're not competing on price at the low end — $15/user puts them in the same ballpark as Asana and Monday. The real play is Pro Unlimited at $299 flat, which is a direct shot at mid-size teams getting nickel-and-dimed by per-seat tools. They're positioning as the anti-Jira for teams tired of watching their PM bill scale with every new hire. Nifty: Nifty is positioning itself as a mid-market alternative to tools like Asana or Monday.com — not the cheapest option in the room, but cheaper than the enterprise-tier incumbents, especially with the 45% annual discount in play. The student and nonprofit discounts signal they're also fishing for institutional adoption as a long-term pipeline play.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Basecamp and Nifty and let you know when something moves.